re: Is Mark Ingram highly regarded nationwide?

There is no way the Pac 10 had better run defenses than the SEC. Call me a homer all you want, but the stats are skewed because it IS a pass happy conference. Just like Texas had the "#1 rush defense in the country" , because no team they play actually runs the ball. Also, I watched Oregon run all over USC (who at the time was allowing only 1.2 yards per rush) and Oregon is an overrated run team.